Sr. Engineer Automation - SOAR

Our engineers are skilled technical and consultative resources expected to be strong in both technical and soft skills. An engineer must be driven and proactive with the ability to problem-solve, communicate, participate in diverse project teams from a technical perspective, and interface effectively with customers, vendor partners, and colleagues.

How you'll make an impact

• General security knowledge (GIAC, CISSP, CCSE, CISA, HBSS, NSA, CEH, Cisco Security, Security +, or other security certifications).
• Knowledge of Linux and Windows Operating Systems.
• An understanding of a wide array of server grade applications such as: DBMS, Exchange, DNS, SMTP, IIS, Apache, SharePoint, Active Directory, Identity Management, Patch Management, LDAP, SQL, and others.
• Experience with various SIEM security products such as: QRadar, Nitro, Splunk, Exabeam, Sentinel, ArcSight, LogRhythm  and infrastructure components such as proxies, firewalls, IDS/IPS, DLP etc.
• Experience working with Internal and client Ticketing and Knowledge Base Systems for Incident and Problem tracking as well as procedures. (i.e. Service Now, Jira, Confluence, etc.).

What we are looking for

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or related field is required
• 5+ years of expert-level proficiency with Python
• 5+ years of working knowledge of Security related scripting, Python, SOAP/REST APIs, JSON, HTML/CSS, Javascript, XML
• 4+ years of experience with SOAR platforms such as Swimlane, Phantom, Cortex XSOAR, Exabeam SOAR, ThreatConnect SOAR, etc
• Authored SOC SOPs, playbooks, work instructions, and/or other process documents
• Familiarity with Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) and/or Elastic Domain Specific Language (DSL) and/or regex
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening.

What you can expect from Optiv

• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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